bhajan
what it is
A Bhajan is any type of Indian devotional song. It has no fixed form: it may be as simple as a mantra or kirtan or as sophisticated as the dhrupad or kriti with music based on classical ragas and talas. It is normally lyrical, expressing love for the Divine.
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What is bhajan?
A Bhajan is any type of Indian devotional song. It has no fixed form: it may be as simple as a mantra or kirtan or as sophisticated as the dhrupad or kriti with music based on classical ragas and talas. It is normally lyrical, expressing love for the Divine.
What are good bhajan albums to start with?
Try Bhaktimala - Shiva Volume 1 by Rajan & Sajan Mishra & Shruti Sadolikar, Radhe Radhe, Vol. 1 by Mridul Krishna Sastri Ji, Vasudeva Krishna - Bhajans On Lord Krishna by Pandit Jasraj, and Entre Terre de l'Est et Terre Indienne by Kajal.
Who are some women making bhajan?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/bhajan/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making bhajan, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20